CYRA ELIA

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Shadow of Doubt 22/07/09

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Shadow of Doubt 22/07/09
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Summer's Gone Hold On - 28/10/09
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Puppet Master - Studio Recording 2009
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Privately - Studio Recording 2007
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Chasing Dreams (Bluejoox remix) 07/12/09
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Genre: Alternative / Folk Rock / Indie
Location Conwy, Un
Profile Views: 22405
Last Login: 3/31/2013
Member Since 10/21/2006
Website reverbnation.com/cyraelia
Record Label Please click on widget below for more songs ;-))
Type of Label Unsigned
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Welcome to Cyra Elia's MySpace page. I hope you enjoy listening to our songs. The music on this page spans a period of around 14 years and showcases the work of several different musicians who have all played under the name of Cyra Elia over that period of time. SUMMER'S GONE, HOLD ON Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald Guitar/Bass/Synths - Kevceejay Synths/Production - Bluejooz SHADOW OF DOUBT Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald Guitar/Bass - Kev Carlton-Jones (Kevceejay) Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz CHASING DREAMS (Demo) Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald Synths - Bluejooz PUPPET MASTER Lyrics/Vocals/Bass - Rachel MacDonald Guitar/Lyrics - Dave Sharples Synths/Production/Arrangement - Bluejooz PRIVATELY Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald Lead guitar/Rhythm guitar & inspired vision :-) - Dave Sharples Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz I LOVE YOU STILL (Live Rehearsal 2000) Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald Guitar - Dave Sharples Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz ON MY NERVES Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald Guitar - Greg MacDonald Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz The current version of Cyra Elia is a folky-rock, 5 piece band that enjoy performing an entertaining and lively mix of original songs & quirky upbeat covers. Cyra Elia reformed in August 2009 after a break of around 5 years. After spending12 months performing short sets as a support act for several local bands and making appearances at festivals and charity events, acoustic folk-rock trio, Rachel, Greg & Marcus were eventually joined by bassist Joel and drummer John for several jam sessions at the regular Open Mic Nights that Rachel organiseg and hosted at The Cross Keys & The Gresham in Llandudno. The new line up felt comfortable and the band enjoyed rehearsing together, so in August 2010 Cyra Elia officially became a 5-piece band performing their debut gigs at The Conwy River Festival on Conwy Quay, followed by 2 performances at "Headstock" (an annual outdoor music festival at the King's Head in Llandudno). Rachel has just moved to the South of England and is currently working on a solo project under the name of "Rachel Mac". She has spent the past year or so writing a collection of songs for her first solo album. An EP showcasing some of these songs will be released very soon to coincide with her first ever UK Support Tour. Rachel Mac will be performing at several venues across England & Wales throughout October & November as support for fabulous, Industrial Celtic/Steampunk singer-songwriter "Jordan Reyne". Tour dates to follow soon :o)
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BAND HISTORY Cyra Elia was originally formed in June 1996 in Preston, Lancs. The original line-up was Rachel MacDonald (Cyra) - Vocals/Songwriter, Vini Whittingham (Bluejooz) - Synths/Backing Vocals/Production, Dave Sharples - Lead & Rhythm Guitar/Songwriter, Phil Riddell - Bass Guitar/backing vocals... Together, in this line-up Cyra Elia played at many venues around England and Wales. They performed mainly their own original music which can best be described as folk-rock, although their music sometimes edged towards other genres such as progressive rock, electro-pop, dance, and ambient. They produced several albums in this line-up including "What You See Is What You Hear", "Sometimes Now" and, the most popular, "Dreamcatcher"... In 1999 the line-up changed because Cyra & Blue moved back home to North Wales. Ian Marshall became the new guitarist and with the new arrival came a new, more commercial pop-rock sound. In 2000 they produced another album, "The Soundtrack", and the band made regular appearances at radio roadshows and charity events. They gained airplay on several radio shows including "The James Whale Talk Show" and had a regular weekend spot at The Cross Keys in Llandudno. In 2001, the guitarist changed again when the band met 17 year-old, Kev Carlton-Jones (KevCeeJay). He used to play a small set in the break of Cyra Elia's gigs and he was so keen and obviously very talented and he was gradually integrated into the band. Around this time, Cyra Elia had started to become noticed by the local press and almost managed to secure a record deal with a local record label but sadly this particular deal was not meant to be and in 2003 things slowed down a bit. Kev started to write & record some solo tracks and has now become a fantastic solo performer. He sings, plays guitar, bass, drums and keys and writes & records his own work. He plays a regular spot at an open mic night at "Alexanders" in Chester. Check him out at www.myspace.com/kevceejayrocks Cyra Elia is not complete without mentioning Greg MacDonald the fourth and final guitarist to have played with Cyra & Blue. He played with the band for around a year and appeared with them at several large gigs and private functions before the band officially played their "Farewell Gig" at the Llandudno Festival in 2004. Greg is now one of the 2 guitarists in the most recent line-up of the band, along with Marcus Mitchell. Rachel is still the main vocalist but now happily shares the "frontman" spotlight with her brother (Greg). Joel Garner (bass) & John Heath (drums) complete the line-up making Cyra Elia a 5-piece all-live band for the first time in 14 years! Bluejooz now owns & runs a small an on-line record label for ambient musicians www.ambientcollective.com. He regularly collaborates with artists from all over the world on recordings & albums Affiliated bands & links: www.reverbnation.com/rachelmac www.myspace.com/deanvanjones www.myspace.com/oscillaterecordings www.myspace.com/kevceejayrocks www.myspace.com/Bluejooz
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Welcome to Cyra Elia's MySpace page. I hope you enjoy listening to our songs. The music on this page spans a period of around 14 years and showcases the work of several different musicians who have all played under the name of Cyra Elia over that period of time.

.. . ..SUMMER'S GONE HOLD ON..
Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald
Guitar/Bass/Synths - Kevceejay
Synths/Production - Bluejooz

..SHADOW OF DOUBT..
Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald
Guitar/Bass - Kev Carlton-Jones (Kevceejay)
Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz

..CHASING DREAMS (Demo)..
Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald
Synths - Bluejooz

..PUPPET MASTER..
Lyrics/Vocals/Bass - Rachel MacDonald
Guitar/Lyrics - Dave Sharples
Synths/Production/Arrangement - Bluejooz

..PRIVATELY..
Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald
Lead guitar/Rhythm guitar & inspired vision :-) - Dave Sharples
Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz

..I LOVE YOU STILL (Live Rehearsal 2000)..
Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald
Guitar - Dave Sharples
Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz

..ON MY NERVES..
Lyrics/Vocals - Rachel MacDonald
Guitar - Greg MacDonald
Synths/Production/Backing Vox - Bluejooz

The current version of Cyra Elia is a folky-rock, 5 piece band that enjoy performing an entertaining and lively mix of original songs & quirky upbeat covers.

Cyra Elia reformed in August 2009 after a break of around 5 years. After spending 12 months performing short sets as a support act for several local bands and making appearances at festivals and charity events, acoustic folk-rock trio, Rachel, Greg & Marcus were eventually joined by bassist Joel and drummer John for several jam sessions at the regular Open Mic Nights that Rachel organised and hosted at The Cross Keys & The Gresham in Llandudno. The new line up felt comfortable and the band enjoyed rehearsing together, so in August 2010 Cyra Elia officially became a 5-piece band performing their début gigs at The Conwy River Festival on Conwy Quay, followed by 2 performances at "Headstock" (an annual outdoor music festival at the King's Head in Llandudno).

Rachel has just moved to Brighton in the South of England and is currently working on a solo project under the name of "Rachel Mac". (See widget player below) She has spent the past year or so writing a collection of songs for her first solo album. An EP showcasing some of these songs will be released very soon to coincide with her first ever UK Support Tour.

Rachel Mac will be performing at several venues across England & Wales throughout October & November as support for fabulous, Industrial Celtic/Steampunk singer-songwriter "Jordan Reyne". Tour dates to follow soon :o)